Health Equity and Health Disparities Resources

These ASTHO-produced documents provide resources related to addressing health equity and health disparities through response to COVID-19. Documents include topics related to access, equity, health equity, social determinants of health, racial inequities, health in all policies, disparities, and more.

Guidance Documents

Issue Briefs

• Health Equity and COVID-19 (Nov. 17, 2020)
• Using Telebehavioral Health to Increase Access to Care for Rural and Vulnerable Populations Amid COVID-19 (PDF) (updated May 7, 2020)

Blog Posts

• The Light at the End of the (Long) Tunnel (Nov. 16, 2020)
• Rebuilding a More Equitable Housing System Post-COVID (Nov. 4, 2020)
• The Importance of Voting in a Pandemic (Oct. 29, 2020)
• A Conversation With José Romero to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (Oct. 14, 2020)
• States Seek to Protect the Workers Who Feed America (Aug. 19, 2020)
• States Ensure Safe and Accessible Elections During COVID-19 (July 29, 2020)
• Promoting Health Equity through State Orders for COVID-19 Testing (July 22, 2020)
• Health Equity During COVID-19: Top Strategies for an Equity-Focused Recovery Strategy (May 21, 2020)
• Getting Creative to Keep Americans Fed During COVID-19 (May 13, 2020)

Podcasts

• Addressing Housing Challenges and Economic Insecurity During COVID-19 (Nov. 10, 2020)
• Addressing Rural Health Disparities in a Pandemic (Aug. 13, 2020)
• Fostering Equitable Change During COVID-19 (July 30, 2020)

Press Releases

• Public Health Organizations Publish Lessons Learned From the Early Days of COVID-19 Response (Dec. 1, 2020)